The New Electronic Stability Control Laws

[2000gtt]

I'm just curious regarding the new laws on cars being manditory fitted with ESC. Will this effect importing a car?

EG, if i import a R33 with no ESC, then try register and comply it in vic in 2012 after the laws are in full effect will it need to be fitted with the new parts, if thats even possible to do?

"the new law requires all passenger vehicles and SUVs made (or first affixed with a compliance plate) on or after January 1, 2011, to be fitted with a compliant ESC system"

http

:cool:/www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf...25764D0007B2E8

I am quite confused...cheers

[funkymonkey]

Vehicles on the SEVS register are exempt (ie skylines). Probably because they have to comply with ADR's in order to be complianced, and are signed off on already.

[geraus]

theres to much reading, what exactly does it do?

[Ruffels]

even brand new cars get complianced.... hence "first fitted with complaince plates" .. i would say its just brand news cars ... but good question, i would be interested to see what other people have to say about this

[Jezza-gtR]

I'm gonna say no on the fact of that I'm pretty sure cars only have to comply with the ADR's / laws in the year of manufacture or something like that.

Eg. I don't think you're going to have to fit ESC to a 60's Mustang you import. And the same with cars that don't require cats or seat belts.

[scotty014]

i think i heard or saw somewhere that its only new cars have to have it, for example once it takes effect and becomes mandatory than all cars made after that needs ESC but anything before is fine.

[iseekool]

Moving forward - what about for imports manufactured after 01/01/2011 - I'd imagine not all of them would have ESC

[funkymonkey]

Moving forward - what about for imports manufactured after 01/01/2011 - I'd imagine not all of them would have ESC

most of the import models manufactured after 2011 come with ESC already. its only the shit spec ones that don't.

[HEKT1K]

mate's dad imported a '69 mustang a couple of years ago. speedo in mph, 110db exhaust etc, but it gets away with it cos it's a 'classic'. it'd be a nightmare to impose such regulations retrospectively.

I'm gonna say no on the fact of that I'm pretty sure cars only have to comply with the ADR's / laws in the year of manufacture or something like that.

Eg. I don't think you're going to have to fit ESC to a 60's Mustang you import. And the same with cars that don't require cats or seat belts.